Where does “ciotto” come from?
ciotto (Italian) comes from Latin cautes, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.
ciotto (Italian): pebble
Ancestry of “ciotto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cautes | A rough, pointed rock |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃- | to sharpen, whet; sharpen |
Words derived from “ciotto”